Famous people who died in 1966

A list of 2 celebrities and other famous people who passed away in the year 1966.

Roughly 58 years have passed since these people died.

This list is ordered by the person's date of death.

Mass murderer Deceased
Died on Aug 1, 1966, at the age of 25.
Shot dead by police.

Business magnate Deceased
Died on Dec 15, 1966, at the age of 65.
Lung cancer.

Perspective

A few facts that highlight just how long ago 1966 was:

These celebrities died before TV shows such as "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", "Columbo", "Hawaii Five-O", and "Adam-12" started airing on television.
These people did not get to see movies such as "Thoroughly Modern Millie", "You Only Live Twice", "The Dirty Dozen", "Barefoot in the Park", "In the Heat of the Night", or "To Sir, with Love".
The people on this list did not live long enough to see Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.
Celebrities such as Steve Harwell, Kurt Cobain, Heavy D, and Noel Gallagher were not even born yet.
In 1966, celebrities such as Jayne Mansfield, Che Guevara, Otis Redding, and Martin Luther King were still alive.
Television shows such as "Where the Action Is", "Danger Man", "The Andy Griffith Show", and "Gilligan's Island" were still running.

Statistics about the 2 celebrity deaths above.